Putte i Parken or PIP is an annual festival which previously took place in central Karlskoga, but from 2012 has been organized in Mariebergsskogen in Karlstad. It was first held in 2008 and has since been held annually in July. The first three years, the festival was held last weekend in July, but in 2011 changed the festival weekend for the second weekend in July. A stated reason that it gave was the opportunity to "book artists and bands on tour in Europe in the summer" and that it gave "greater opportunity to book the big acts are on the road this summer".